 Practice
Areas:
Patent, Trademark
and Intellectual Property
Education:
Juris Doctor: Washington University School of Law, 1975
Master of Art: University of Missouri at St. Louis, 1972
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering: University of
Louisville, 1966
Admitted to Practice:
Missouri
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Activities:
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
The Missouri Bar
American Bar Association
Director, St. Louis Economic Development Commission,
1986-1993
St. Louis Environmental Control Commission 1988-1997
Speaking/Written Publications:
Author: "Corporate Patent Practices: A Brief Overview,"
St. Louis Bar Journal, fall 1977.
Professional and Personal Profile:
J. Joseph (Joe) Muller has degrees in electrical
engineering from the University of Louisville, and
political science from the University of Missouri-St.
Louis, in addition to his law degree from Washington
University. He is a member of both the Missouri Bar and
the Patent Bar.
Joe has extensive experience not only in all areas of
Intellectual Property, but also in management. He
successfully managed Carter Automotive Company, a
manufacturer of automotive products whose sales exceeded
$125M annually, as Senior Vice President and General
Manager of the company. He also held other senior
management positions (Director of Purchasing, Product
Manager, Patent Counsel) with Carter. Later, as General
Counsel to ACF Industries, Inc., he was involved with
corporate acquisitions, corporate financing, employee
and labor relations, retirement, and environmental
matters, in addition to intellectual property protection
and a wide range of litigation.
Joe has counseled a number of start-up companies, not
only with respect to the development and protection of
their intellectual property, but also with respect to
other aspects of their business.
Joe has served as a Director of agencies within the City
of St. Louis, including the Economic Development Board
and the Pollution Control Board. He has written monthly
articles for business publications in Missouri and
Illinois, as well as (1976 BAMSL article).
Joe is also an inventor with five U.S. patents in the
automotive, electric motor, and sports equipment fields. |
